Tiny Kensington flat converted from a cleaning CUPBOARD hits the market for £225k

A BROOM cupboard transformed into a tiny studio flat has gone on the market for £225,000.

The 14ft by 13ft apartment, located on the landing of a block of flats in Kensington, west London, boasts a bathroom, kitchen and a lounge/bedroom area.

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This Kensington studio flat, which was once a broom cupboard, has gone on the market for £225,000Credit: HausProperties

It’s the work of architect Ian Hogarth and wife Claire Farrow who bought the space in an old Victorian townhouse for £120,000 in 2007.

Following its conversion they rented it out for £875 a month but they have now put it on the market.

Claire, 49, said: “When we bought it the walls were sticky and covered in grease.

"But these tiny, tight spaces really excite me because I know Ian can work wonders with them.

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The broom cupboard was bought by an architect couple for £120,000 in 2007Credit: HogarthArchitects

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Ian Hogarth and wife Claire Farrow have created an apartment that boasts a bathroom, kitchen and a lounge/bedroom areaCredit: HausProperties

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Architect Claire said the cramped 14ft by 13ft space was covered in grease before the conversionCredit: HogarthArchitects

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The living space which features a fold-out bed measures 9ft by 7ftCredit: HausProperties

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The flat is located on the landing of a Victorian townhouse in Kensington, west LondonCredit: HausProperties

"Housing is desperately needed in London, but just because it is small doesn't mean it can't be luxurious."

Ian, 62, added: "It's less than a third of the size of the national minimum new-build space standards but at some point someone had started living in it so when we bought it, its right to be used as a residence had already been established.

"But we had to make it user-friendly and employ ways of making it seem far more spacious than it really is.

"This is the smallest space I have ever had to work in but it's the same principle I apply to larger projects - maximise every last inch.

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The tiny pad is less than a third of the size of the national minimum new-build space standardsCredit: HausProperties

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Architect Ian described the flat as the smallest space he ever had to work withCredit: HausProperties

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Ian's aim was to make the space seem far more spacious than it really isCredit: HausProperties

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A small wet room-style bathroom boast a toilet, sink and showerCredit: HausProperties

"My most important rule is make everything work at least twice. It's a waste to give a space just one function no matter how big your house is."

The front door opens into the kitchenette which has built-in units, a fridge, a sink, a hotplate and a microwave combination oven.

Separated from the kitchen by a sliding glass door is a small wet room-style bathroom, which has a toilet, sink and shower. There is no privacy whatsoever if someone is using the kitchen at the same time.

The rest of the room is a 9ft by 7ft living space which acts as living room, dining room, bedroom and study.

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After converting the flat the couple rented it out for £875 a monthCredit: HogarthArchitects

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The bathroom is entered through the kitchen providing little in the way of privacyCredit: HausProperties

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The kitchen has built-in units, a fridge, a sink, a hotplate and a microwave combination ovenCredit: HausProperties

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The tiny broom cupboard flat already had someone living in it when the couple bought itCredit: HausProperties

There is a sofa running along one side of the room with a double bed that pulls down from the wall above it. Opposite that is a shelf which can act as a TV stand, dining table and work space.

Above that is storage and to the side is a mirrored cabinet big enough to hang some clothes in.

There is also shelving above the bed and above the kitchen.

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